Shloka 14
Pradyumna–Śālva Missile-Exchange at Saubha (Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 18)
Devanagari script
तथा स्त्रियं च यो हन्ति बाल॑ वृद्ध तथैव च । विरथं विप्रकीर्ण च भग्नशस्त्रायुधं तथा,“इसी प्रकार स्त्री, बालक, वृद्ध, रथहीन, अपने पक्षसे बिछुड़े हुए तथा जिसके अस्त्र- शस्त्र नष्ट हो गये हों, ऐसे लोगोंपर जो हथियार उठाता हो, ऐसा मनुष्य भी वृष्णिकुलमें नहीं उत्पन्न हुआ है
Word by Word
तथाlikewise/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
स्त्रियम्a woman
स्त्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हन्तिkills
हन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
बालम्a child
बालम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वृद्धम्an old man/elder
वृद्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तथाlikewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विरथम्one without a chariot (dismounted)
विरथम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootविरथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विप्रकीर्णम्scattered/separated (from his side/party)
विप्रकीर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (past passive participle)
Rootविप्रकीर्ण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भग्नbroken/destroyed
भग्न:
TypeAdjective (past passive participle)
Rootभग्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शस्त्रweapon (hand-weapon)
शस्त्र:
TypeNoun
Rootशस्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आयुधम्weapon/arm
आयुधम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआयुध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तथाlikewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes